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Spontaneous pneumothorax and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency.
Respiratory care - 1 Mar 2000
Daniel R, Teba L
Abstract excerpt
Spontaneous pneumothorax has been observed in patients with abnormal levels of alpha 1-antitrypsin. We report the case of a young woman with a low level of alpha 1-antitrypsin who presented with recurrent episodes of spontaneous pneumothorax and who required pleuroscopy, apical lung resection, and pleurodesis.
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